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7 Fleur-de-lis Trail, 6 Marconi Trail and Metro Cape Breton Living History, Lively City Step through a doorway in time into a magnificent French town whose streets are a bustle of 18th-century activity. Inside the massive stone gates, the year is 1744. Stroll lively streets where costumed washerwomen, bread sellers, soldiers, noblemen and musicians are going about their daily business. Explore historic period gardens, watch musket and cannon drills, roam through the king’s storehouses, and visit the homes of commoners, merchants, and wealthy residents. This is the Fortress of Louisbourg, the largest historic reconstruction in North America, meticulously rebuilt on the foundations of the original fortress—the site from which the French hoped to reign over all North Atlantic navigation in the 1700s. The region’s colourful French heritage is alive and well along the Fleur-de-lis and Marconi Trails, in picturesque Acadian fishing villages that dot the rugged sea coast. Be sure to sample regional fare like T’chaude or Pâté à la viande. Visitor Information Centres Baddeck E15, 295-1911 Chéticamp B14, 224-2642 Inverness D13, 258-3740 Little Narrows E14, 756-2413 Louisbourg E17, 733-2720 Margaree Forks D14, 248-2803 North Sydney D16, 794-7719 v Port Hastings F13, 625-4201 Port Hood E13, 787-2521 St Peter’s F14, 535-2185 Sydney E16, 539-9876 Most Visitor Information Centres are open mid-May to mid-October (subject to change). Call the above numbers or 1-800-565-0000. v Provincial Visitor Information Centre cbisland.com Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada 339
Fleur-de-lis/Marconi/Metro CB Scenic Travelway 340 Near Petit-de-Grat, Isle Madame Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site The roots of the technical and industrial age can be found throughout this area. The Marconi National Historic Site marks the location of the first west-to-east transatlantic radio transmission in 1902. In Louisbourg, the Sydney & Louisburg Railway Museum pays tribute to the region’s rich railway heritage. The history of coal mining in Canada’s richest coal country is captured at Cape Breton Miners’ Museum, where visitors can tour a turn-of-the-century miners’ village and actually enter a coal mine, the Ocean Deeps Colliery, with guides who once worked in the mines. 7 Fleur-de-lis Trail The 263-km (164-mi.) Fleur-de-lis Trail begins at the Canso Causeway and ends at the magnificent Fortress Louisbourg. Along the way, it traces the shores of beautiful Isle Madame, passing through charming Acadian communities, then follows one of Nova Scotia’s most unspoiled and beautiful stretches of Atlantic coastline. As you enter Cape Breton at the end of the Causeway is ¥Port Hastings, a full-service community (see Ceilidh Trail). Just a few minutes from the Causeway 4 is Port Hawkesbury, a full-service community on the Strait of Canso. The attractive waterfront is the site of the Isle Quilt Market and Tuesday night ceilidhs during the summer at the Creamery, and a small park on Granville Street offers benches and pleasant shaded areas, many with interpretive historical signage. The Granville Green series of free outdoor concerts, each Sunday evening in summer, features some of Atlantic Canada’s best performing artists. The Fleur-de-lis Trail follows Route 4 to Louisdale, where you can sample authen- tic Acadian cuisine in the bakery and restaurants. From Louisdale, the Fleur-de-lis Trail crosses lovely Lennox Passage Bridge to Isle Madame. This beautiful cluster of islands offers some of the most captivating scenery along the Fleur-de-lis Trail. The islands have a strong Acadian heritage, and you will often hear French being spoken. The Fleur-de-lis Trail loops around the main island; full visitor services are available in the area. 206 From Lennox Passage, turn right on Route 206 and follow the shore through West Arichat to Arichat. Babin’s Hill provides a striking view of Arichat Harbour with its islands and lighthouse. One of the oldest communities in Nova Scotia, Arichat had strong business ties with Jersey in the Channel Islands during the mid-1700s and, when tall ships ruled the seas, it was a booming Atlantic seaport with 17 consular representatives. On a rise of land overlooking the harbour, Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, built in 1837, is typical of the large wooden churches built by the Acadians. Cannon Lookoff, on Lower Road, overlooks Arichat Harbour, and features interpretive displays that relate the region’s history as the cradle of European presence on the continent. Further along Lower Road, on the waterfront, the LeNoir Forge Museum is a restored 1793 shipbuilder’s blacksmith shop that offers regular demonstrations of the blacksmith’s art (see p. 357). Arichat boasts the largest candy shop in Atlantic Canada. Continuing east on Lower Road, a right turn leads to Cape Auguet. This route is one of the island’s most scenic short drives, winding along the very edge of the shore, and presenting constantly
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